Volume 1

The book of family crests : comprising nearly every family bearing, properly blazoned and explained... with the surnames of the bearers, alphabetically arranged, a dictionary of mottos, an essay on the origin of arms, crests, etc., and a glossary of terms / [John Peter Elven].

  • Elven, John Peter.
Date:
1882
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Credit: The book of family crests : comprising nearly every family bearing, properly blazoned and explained... with the surnames of the bearers, alphabetically arranged, a dictionary of mottos, an essay on the origin of arms, crests, etc., and a glossary of terms / [John Peter Elven]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IE Q—A L T iKquabiliter et diligenter. Justly and diligently. Redesdale, b. iEquam servare mentem [Horace, lib. ii. Od. 3.] To preserve an equal mind. Rivers, b. ; Green, bt.; Mathew. “ In adverse hours an equal mind maintain. Nor let your spirit rise too high, Though fortune kindly change the scene.”—Francis. iEquanimiter. With equanimity. Suffield, b.; Shuttleworth of Great Bowden. jEquo adeste animo. Be of mind unchangeable. Cope, bt. iEquo pede propera. Proceed with a steady pace. East, bt. Age omne bonum. Bo all good. Allgood. Agendo gnaviter. By acting boldly. Leeke of Longford Hall, Whitworth. Agincourt Wodehouse, b.; Lenthall, of Oxon. and Berio Waller, bt. An ancestor of each of these families is stated to have fought at Agincourt Agitatione purgatur. It is purified by motion. Russell, bt. Agnoscar eventu. I shall be known by the result. Ross. Aides Dieu! Help, O God Mill, bt. Aimez loyaulte. Love loyalty. Winchester, m.; Bolton, b.; Cowan, bt.; Paulet, bt. Ainsi et peutestre meillenr. Thus and perhaps better. Rolleston, of Watnall and Frankfort Castle. Alba de Tormes Hamilton, bt. The unfortified town and dismantled castle of Alba de Tormes (a town situate five leagues S. E of Salamanca) wore most gallantly defended by the late Sir John Hamilton against the vastly superior force of Marshal Soult. Ales volat propriis. The bird flies to its oicn. Thanet, e. Algiers Exmouth, v. Alis aspicit astra. Flying, he looks towards the stars. Carnegie. Alis et animo. With speed and courage. Monro. Alis nutrior. I am fed by birds. Simpson. All is in God Clovyle. All my hope is in God. Frazer; Udney. All worship be to God only Fishmongers’ comp., London. Alla corona fidissimo. To the croton most faithful. Leche of Carden. Alla ta Flara Mildmay, bt. Alleluiah Tuite, bt. A1 merito militar. To military merit. Order of St. Ferdinand. Alta pete. Aim at high things. Glen. Alta petit. He aims at high things. Stott. Altera merces. Another reward. M'Lean. Alteri si tibi. To another, if to thyself. Harvey, of Thorpe; Savill, Onley. Altiora in votis. Higher things are the object of my wishes. Des Vceux, bt. Altiora pete. Seek higher things. Gordon. Altiora peto. I seek higher things Oliphant, of Condie.